Grubelic



Aug. 7, 1951 Filed Jly 21, 1945 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 ATTORNEY.

Aug. 7, 1951 N. GRUBELIC FLUID MEASURING DEVICE v Filed July 2l, 1945 jfl/ig.

INVENTOR. /Zo/as gre/ic ATTORNEY.

aN. GRUBELIC FLUID MEASURIIIG DEVICE Aug. 7, 1951 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 NTI 5 m., l n, SQ 1v. .M r m R n INVENTOR BY /o/as Gre/ic ATTORNEY.

Aug' 7, 1951 N. GRUBELIC 2,563,601

4 FLUID MEASURING- DEVICE Filed July 21, 1945 4 sheets-sheet 4 /ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 75, 1951 FLUID MEASURING DEVICE Nicholas, Grubelic, East Farmingdale, N. Y., as-

signor of thirty-three and one-third per cent to Israel Kushner, Great Neck, N. Y.

Application Jul-'y 21, 1945, Serial No. 606,354

8 Claims. l,

This invention relates. to uid measuring devices. It is particularly directed to a machine for' measuring quantities of different liquids such asv basic color paints or the like material poured into a receptacle in order to obtain a desired proportion of said liquids.

An object of this invention is to generally improve the machine disclosed in my Patent No. 2,354,259, issued July 24, 1944, for Machines for Proportioning and Measuring Paints.

One, use of the device disclosed herein is to properly proportion basic color paints in a receptacle to obtain a desired mixture. For this purpose a vertical rod projects downwardly into the receptacle toreceive the basic color paints. The rod is rst raisedtoa measured height and the rst basic color paint is poured into the receptacle until it reaches a base mark at the lower end of the rod. The rod is then raised to another measured height, and a second basic color paintV is poured into the receptacle until the level in the receptacle reaches said base mark, and so on, until? the total quantity of paint in the receptacle is at a predetermined height. The formulas vfor proportioning basic color paints to obtain any desired color, as a result of a mixture, are provided by paint companies. The formula may be given in ouncesy and sixteenths of an ounce for each basic color, the total for all the basicI colors to be mixed for producing a given color being thirty-two ounces.

The machine disclosed herein comprises a lever pivoted on an intermediate movable fulcrum, one arm of the lever being arrangedv to` raise the measuring rod, and the other arm of the lever being engaged by means for depressing said arm predetermined measured distances corresponding to a given formula. The shifting of the fulcrum varies the ratio of the movement of the rod for a given. movement of the depressing means. With such arrangement, the fulcrum may be shifted so that by operating the depressing means for a given formula, the rod will be raised proportionate heights corresponding to the total height of the mixture in the receptacle receiving the mixed paints.

Another object of this invention is to provide means for shifting the fulcrum of the lever, including a rotary dial journalled in a casing provided for the machine, and operatively connected to the. fulcrum.

Another object of this invention is to provide an improved depressing means for one arm of the lever, including a pair of rotary dials, one for measuring units of movement or weight, such as ounces and the other measuring sub-divisions of said units, thereby eliminating necessity for sliding or longitudinal dials, as shown in applicants Paten-t N'o. 2,354,259.

Another object of this invention is to provide a strong, rugged and durable machine of the character described which shall be relatively inexpensive to manufacture, easy to manipulate, and yet practical and efficient to a high degree in use.V

Other objects of this invention will in part be obvious and in part hereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements, and arrangement of parts which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter described, and of which the scope of invention will be indicated in the following claims.

In the accompanying drawings in which is shown one of the various possible illustrative em bodiments of this invention,

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a machine embodying the invention with the front side and top walls of the casing removed;

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional View taken on line 2--2 of Fig. l, with the casing fully enclosed;

Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of the machine with the adjacent end Vwall of the machine re moved;

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken on line Ilm-4 of Fig. l, with the casing enclosed;

Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the machine with the top wall of the casing removed;

Fig. 6 is a front elevational View of the machine 'with the casing closed;

Fig. '7 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 'l--T of Fig. 1;

Fig. 8 is a partial cross-sectional view taken on line 8 8 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 9--9 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken on line i0-|0 of Fig. 6;

Fig. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken on line II-II or Fig. l; and

Fig. 12 is a front elevational view of a modified form of dial.

Referring now in detail to the drawing, I 0 deS- gnates a machine embodying the invention. The

' same comprises a horizontal platform II 'on which are mounted a pair of upstanding vertical tubular postsy I2. Mounted on the posts I2 is a casing I3. The casing I3 comprises a bottom Wall I4 from which there extends upwardly a front flange I5, a rear flange I6 and end flanges I9. On the bottom w-all I4 and over the posts I2 are a pair of angle irons Ida, each comprising a forwardly extending horizontal wall I 1 and an upstanding vertical wall I8. The bottom Walls I I contact the bottom wall I4. Vertical walls I8 are parallel to and spaced forwardly of the rear flange I6 of the bottom wall. The bottom flanges Il are xed to the platform II by means of bolts 20 passing through tubes l2 and xed to the platform in any suitable manner. On wall I1,

at one end of the casing is an upstanding pin 2| for the purpose hereinafter appearing.

Fixed to bottom wall I4 adjacent the front flange l5 thereof, are a plurality of spaced angle brackets 23 each comprising a bottom wall 24 and an upstanding lip 25 spaced somewhat from said front flange. Mounted on bottom wall I4 and contacting the rear surfaces of walls I8 is a vertical back wall 21 for the casing I3. The lower edge f the back wall is received between walls I8 and flange I6. The back wall is fixed to walls I8 by means of bolts 28 passing through suitable openings in walls I8 and said back wall. The back wall 21 is rectangular as shown in the drawing.

Attached to the rear wall 21, adjacent the upper end of the latter, are a pair of angle brackets 29 each comprising a downwardly extending vertical wall 3l] and a forwardly extending horizontal wall 3|. Walls 23 may be fixed to wall 21 by bolts or any other suitable means. The forward ends 32-of arms 3| may be bent down somewhat. Fixed to the back wall 21 is a horizontal spacer rod 34. Spacer. rod 34 may be screw threaded at opposite ends. It may be xed to the back Wall by means of a screw 34a passing through an opening in the back wall and screwed in to the rear end of said rod.

The casing I3' is provided with a removable Vfront wall 35, the lower edge of which is received between ange I and lips'25. Said front wall is formed with an opening to receive a screw 36 screwed in to the front end of the spacing rod 34. Said front wall 35 is provided with an opening 31 located substantially centrally of the front Wall and somewhat above the center of the latter. Attached to the front wall is a dial plate 31al co-axial with opening 31. The dial plate 31a has an opening 31h registering with the opening 31.

Said front wall 35 is furthermore formed with a window opening 38 adjacent its upper left hand corner. Attached to the front face of front wall 35 is a frame 38e formed with a pair of Window openings 39a and 39h registering with the opening 38 for the purpose hereinafter appearing. A pane 38a may be interposed between frame 39 and said front wal-1.

Said front wall is also formed with a slot 40 extending from the lower end thereof upwardly and. terminating short of the upper end of said front wall. Attached to the front surface of the front wall is a slotted guide plate 4| provided with a longitudinal slot 42 registering with slot 46. Plate 4| is also open at its lower end. Plate v4I is provided with an enlarged notch 43 at its lower end registering with an enlarged slot portion at the lower end of slot 46. The front wall 35 is also formed, adjacent its lower left hand corner, with a through opening 45 for the purpose hereinafter appearing. It will now be understood that the upper end of the front wall contacts the'front edges of the arms 3|.

Fitted over the top of the casing is a top cover member 46. Said top cover member comprises a top wall 41 provided at the rear thereof,vwith a downwardly extending flange 48 tted over the rear surface of back wall 21. Extending downwardly from the front of top wall 41 is a lip 49 4 said arms and through openings in the top wall registering therewith.

At the sides of the casing are side members 54. Each of the side :members 54 comprises a side wall 55, a rear wall 56 contacting the rear surface of back wall 21, and a front wall 51 contacting the front surface of front wall 35. The side members engage the lips on the bottom wall I4 at their lower ends, and the downwardly extending lips or anges of the top member 46, at their upper ends.

Attached to the underside of bottom wall I4 at the right hand end of the casing is a horizontal plate 6U projecting forwardly of the casing I3. The forward end of plate 60 is supported by a verticalpost 6|, the lower end whereof rests on platform II.

On plate 60 is a U-shaped bracket 62 for supporting a receptacle 63 such as a valved paint can or like receptacle described in said Patent No. 2,354,259, or in my co-pending application Serial No. 606,353, iiled on even date herewith, for Dispensing Head. Bracket 62 comprises a bottom wall 64,. and a pair of upstanding walls 65 and 66. Walls 65 and .66 are substantially parallel to each other but inclined to the casing. Walls V65, 66 are notched to support the can or receptacle 63. Wall66 is higher than wall 65. so that the can 63 will be inclined downwardly and toward the casing. Paint or other liquid will flow from can 63 to a receptacle 61 mounted on the platform The receptacle 63 is for a basic color paint. After the proper amount of paint isv dispensed from can 63 into the receptacle 61, as measured by mechanism to be described hereinafter, the can 63 is replaced by another can containing another basic color paint or other material, so that a measured amount from the latter may be poured into the receptacle E Means is provided lto measure the amount of lbasic color paint or other material from the receptacle 63 to be poured into receptacle 61. To this end there is xed to the inner surface of back lwall 21, a plate 18. At the ends of plate 10 are a pair of horizontally aligned brackets formed with openings 1| supporting a horizontal fixed shaft 12, parallel to the back wall.y Slidably mounted on shaft 12 is a block 13 provided with `a horizontal through opening 14 for receiving said shaft; Fixed to the top of block 13 is a plate 15 carrying a longitudinal.. horizontal rack 16 having upwardly projecting gear teeth.

Adjustable means is provided to retain the block in proper angular position about the axis of shaft 12 as it is moved on said shaft. To this end, said block 13 is formed with a vertical through opening 11 disposed between bore 14 and the back plate 10. Extending through the opening 11 is a vertical shaft 18 frictionally set in any desired angular position and formed with an ec= centric portion 13 at one end. Oneccentric portion 19 is a block 80 having a pair of spaced feet 8l contacting the back plate 10. Block 88 is retained on shaft portion 18 by a nut 82. At the upper end of shaft 18 is a nut 83. Interposed between the shaft andthe back plate 1|), and disposed above block 13 and below the nut 83, is a spring 84 adapted to push the upper end of shaft 18 away from the back plate, thereby maintain- .ing the feet 8| of block- 88 in contact with plate 18. ByV rotating the shaft 18, the angle of block 13 may be properly adjusted so that the front face thereof will be maintained in a vertical plane.

The spring 84 may be a double-leaf spring and has a central substantially'semi-circular portion l 85 engaging shaft. 1B and wings 86 contacting plate 10.

Block 13 is formed with 'a horizontal screw threaded opening 90 extending to its front face. Screwed into said screw threaded opening is a pivot pin 9|. Pivot pin 9| has a threaded stem 92 screwed into the threaded opening 90. Ex.- tending from the threaded stern 92 is a pivot portion 93. At the front end of portion 93 is a head 94. Pivotally mountedon pin 9| is a lever 95. The lever 95 comprises an elongated bar 96. At opposite sides of bar 96 are a pair of plates 91 and 98. Plates 91 and 98 are fixed to opposite sides of bar 96 by means of headed pins 99. Each pin 99 extends through registering openings in plate 91 and bar 96, and has a screw threaded portion screwed intoa screw threaded opening of plate 98.

The plates 91 and 98 extend above the bar 96 and are formed with through openings |00 receiving portion 93 of pin 9|. The lever 95 is thus pivoted to pin 9| of block 13. Said pivot pin 93 thus forms the fulcrum for the lever, and said fulcrum may be shifted to the rightV or left by moving the block along shaft 12.

Means is provided for shifting the fulcrum of the lever. To this end there is fixed to back wall 21 at a point above plate 10, a Z-shaped bracket |0|.. Z-shaped bracket |'0| has an upwardly extending vertical arm |0|a contacting the inner surface of back plate 21 and xed thereto by bolts, screws or any other suitable manner. Extending forwardly from arm |0 la is an intermediate hori zontal portion |02. Extending downwardly from the forward end of said intermediate portion |02 is an arm |03 formed with a bearing opening in which is journalled a horizontal shaft |04. The rear end of shaftl |04 is journalled in a block |05 fixed to the inner surface of back wall 21 and disposed rearwardly of said arm |03. Fixed on shaft |04 is a pinion |01 meshing with the rack 16. Shaft |04 passes through said openings 31, 31h. Fixed to the forward end of the shaft |04 is a handle ||0. On said shaft and contacting the dial plate 31a is a dial pointer Ill. The dial pointer is mounted for rotation with shaft |04 in any suitable manner. It will now be understood that upon rotating. the handle ||0, the fulcrum for the lever will be shifted. The amount of shift is indicated on dial 31a. which may be properly scaled for that purpose.

Means is provided to swing the lever about its fulcrum for measured distances. To this end there is xed to the back plate 21 of the casing H5., a flat bar ||6. Fixed to the bar ||6 above its .lower end is a bearing block ||1 formed with a vertical bearing. Fixed to the upper end of bar ||6 is a bearing block H8. Supported on the bearings ||1 and 8 is a vertical feed screw 9. The feed screw I9 is formed with a stud end extending below bearing ||1, and xed to the lower end of said screw is a beveled gear |20. Attached to the lower end of bar I6 is a cage |2| supporting a horizontal shaft |22 extending from front to rear. On the shaft is a beveled gear |23 similar to and meshing with gear |20. Shaft |22 projects forwardly through opening 45 in the front wall 35. Fixed to the front end of said shaft, and disposed in front of the casing, is a handle |24. It will now be understood that upon rotating handle |24, the feed screw ||9 will be rotated.

At the upper end of the feed screw ||9, and disposed above the bearing block is a dial or 'scaled wheel |21 which may be seenuthrough window 39h.' Fixed to the bearing block ||8 is a i `contacting the front surface of barv H6.

pointer |28 overlapping the dial |21. The. dial |21 rotates about a vertical axis. as shown in the drawing. Upon turning the handle |24., the dial |21 also turns through equal angle of rotation. Said dial may be marked off into 32 parts. Each part may designate one thirty-second of an ounce.

Fixed to the back plate 21 is a bracket |30. Fixed to the bracket is a horizontal shaft on which is rotatably mounted a dial wheel |32. The dial wheel |32 has a dial portion |313. It is also formed with a grooved pulley portion |34.V It will be noted that the dial wheel |33 rotates about a horizontal axis. Fixed to bracket is a pointer |35 overlapping the portion |33. The pointers and a portion of the dial :may be'seen through the window opening 39a. 'The dial |32 may be seen through the window opening 39a. The dial |32 may bemarked off into thirty-two parts or units to designate thirty-two ounces. The axis of dial |32 is at the level of the dial |21.

Means is provided to rotate the dial |32 once for each thirty-two revolutions of the dial |21, or to put it another way, to rotate the dial |32 through one thirty-second of a revolution for each complete revolution of dial |21. To this-end there is mounted on screwA ||9, a travelling nut |40 engaging the threads of said screw. On nut |40 is a horizontal forwardly projecting pin I40c contacting the upper edge of lever bar 90. The nut |40 comprises a block, and the latter is formed with a horizontal through opening |4| disposed between the screw |49 and bar H5. Extending through said opening |4| is a shaft |42. Said shaft is formed with an eccentric end portion |42a at one end. Received on said eccentric portion is a block |44 similar to the block B0 and Block |44 is retained on the shaft by a nut |46. Inter posed between the opposite end |41 of said shaft and bar I5 is a spring |48 adapted to press said end of said shaft away from said bar. The spring |48 is constructed like spring 86, except that a single spring may be employed instead of a double spring as shown in Fig. 1l. By turning shaft |42, nut |40 may be adjusted to cause the front wall' thereof to be parallel to the wall 21.

On shaft |42 is a rearwardly extending clip |50. Connected to said clip |50 is a ball chain |5| which extends over the groove pulley |34 for the purpose hereinafter appearing. Connected to the one end of the ball chain |'5| is a coil spring |52. Connected to the other end of the ball chain is a coil spring |53. Fixed to the back wall 21 and disposed below the lower end of bar IE and at the left side thereof, is a fixed shaft carrying a pair of grooved collars |56 and |51. The coil spring |52 extends about collar |51. The coil spring |53' extends around grooved collar |55. The coil spring |52 extends horizontally' above the bottom wall 4 and one end thereof is attached to pin 2|. Coil spring |53 is hooked up in the manner hereinafter to be described.

It will now be understood that upon rotating handle |24, dial |21 will be rotated. The threads of screw |-3 are so selected as to move the nut lr|40 upwardly a suiiicient distance to rotate dial 7 handle |24. To this end there is iixed to the rear wall 21, a vertical bar |68. At the upper end of bar |68 is a bearing block |6l. At the lower end of said lbar |68 is a block |62. The blocks |6| and |62 are formed with aligned openings to receive the ends of a vertical, fixed shaft |63. The

lower block |62 is formed with a forwardly projecting iixed arm |65 passing through notch 43 in the lowerl end of theslot 48. At the forward end of arm |65 is a finger |66 formed with a through guide opening ,|61A for the purpose hereinafter appearing. Slidably mounted on the fixed shaft |63 is a travelling head |58. The head |58 is formed with a vertical through opening |69 receiving said shaft 63.

The head |68 is furthermore formed with a horizontal through opening |18 receiving a horizontal shaft |1| disposed between shaft |63 and bar |68. v One endv |12 of shaft |1| is eccentric and receives a block |13 similar to block |44 and contacting bar |68. interposed between the oppo site end of the shaft and bar |68 is a spring |1311; similar to spring 84, tending to rotate the head |68. Upon rotating shaft |12, the front face of the head |68 may be made parallel to the back platev2-1 of the casing. Extending forwardly from the head |68 is an arm |11 formed with a through opening |18 at its forward end aligned with the through opening |61 of the arm |85. Extending through the openings |51 and |13 is a measuring rod |88. Rod |88 has a screw threaded portion |8| adjacent its upper end. At the upper ,end of the rod is a head |82. Screwed onto the threaded portion |8| is a collar |84 adapted to contact the upper side of arm |11. Upon rotating collar |84, rod |88 is either raised or lowered depending upon the direction of rotation. The lower end of .the rod is adapted to project down into the receptacle 61.

Fixed to the lower end of the rod is an indicator plate |85. Plate |85 has an upwardly and sharply inclined lower edge |8612 and an upwardly lesser inclined lower edge |86 and is provided with markings including a base mark |81 extending to said lower edge |86. Lower edge |86b forms an acute point with one side of plate |85 as at |86a.

Adjacent the lower end of the bar |68 is a fixedA shaft |8111. On said shaft is a grooved collar |88. The coil |53 passes around collar |88, extends upwardly, and is fixed to the head |68. On head |68 is a pin |98 adapted to contact the upper edge of lever bar 88. It will now be understood that the spring |53 pulls lthe head |68 downwardly so that pin |98 contacts the upper edge ,of lever bar 86 and thereby retains the lever bar in engagement with pin |48a.

The operation of the machine will now be described:

Let us assume that a manufacturers formula gives quantities for a certain grey color to be as follows: v

Amounts Scale Oh setting Ounces 12s/ie 12%0 lOl/ 221Mo 4% 277/is 4%5 32 of paint is to be mixed in a quart receptacle. Such a quart receptacle is of a predetermined height, that is four and one-half inches. In the location of the fulcrum, when the dial is so set, rod |88 will move upwardly four and one-half inches upon rotating dial |33 through a complete revolution or thirty-two ounces. The handle |24 is then rotated to bring the dials |21 and |33 to 80. A quart can 61 is placed on the platform I so that the rod |88 projects into said receptacle. Enough thinner is put into the receptacle to cover the bottom thereof. The rod |88 is then adjusted by turning the collar |84 until the base mark |81 is at the upper level ofthe thinner. The difference in height between the base mark and point |86aI 'is substantially the height of the thinner in the can. A can of paint 63 containing basic white paint is then put on the bracket 62. The valve on the can 63 is closed. Handle |24 is then rotated until dial |33-registers l2 and dial |21 registers 19g or 65,2. The valve on the can 63 is then opened so that paint will pour into the receptacle 61. When paint reaches the level of the base mark |81 the valve is shut. The can 63 is then removed and another can containing black paint is placed on the bracket. Handle |24 is then rotated until dial 33 reaches 22 and dial |21 reaches ieor 22/32. During this operation, rod |80 is raised to a new level. The valve on the can of black paint is then opened and the paint pours into a receptacle 61 again to the level of the base mark |81. The valve of the paint can is then shut. The

paint can is removed and is replaced by a can of yellow paint. Handle |24 is again rotated until dial |33 reaches unit 21 and dial |21 reaches 7/16` or 14/32. The valve on the can of yellow paint is then opened and paint pours into the receptacle 61 to the base mark |81 at which time the valve on the paint can is shut. The paint can is then replaced by a can of blue paint and `handle |24 is rotated until the dials |33 and |21 read 32 and 8, respectively. The base mark |81 will then have rised the full 41/2 inches. The blue paint is then allowed to pour into the receptacle 61 until it reaches the base mark. The receptacle 61 then contains the proper mixture of paints to produce the desired grey color.

A gallon can is '7 inches in height and therefore if it is desired to fill a gallon can of mixed paints, the dial point must be moved. to a position where movement of the dials |33, |21 from 0 8, respectively to 32-0, respectively, will cause rod |38 to be lifted a full 1 inches. Thus the dial 31a may be marked at points indicating half pint, pint, quart, half gallon and gallon.

If it is desired to mix less than a quart of paint in a quart receptacle, the operator may judge the point at which to set the dial. y

If desired, however, the dial 31a may be replaced by a dial having a plurality of concentric dial portions such as shown in Fig. 12. In Fig. 12 there is shown a dial 288. The same comprises an inner circular pint can scale portion 28|. About the latter is an annular gallon can scale portion 284. If it is desired to mix paints in a pint can, scale 28| is used. If it is desired to mix paints in a quart can, scale 282 is used. If it is desired to mix paint in a half gallon can, scale 283 is used. If it is desired to mix paint in a gallon can, scale 284 is used. Each of the scales 28|, 282, 283, 284, is marked for the amount of paint to be mixed in the can. Thus, the scale 28| may be marked for full pint and for eight ounces to be mixed in a pint can. 'Ifhusif aiseaeoi it Vis desired to mix eight ouncesof paint in a pint receptacle, the pointer is moved to the eight ounce mark on scale 20|.

Means is provided to illuminate the inside of the receptacle 61 so that the level of paint or other Vmaterial therein `may be seen relative to the base mark |81. To this end there is mounted on plate 6|! an electric lamp 2 lll. The lamp may be fastened to plates 60 in any suitable manner and comprise a light bulb 2| r| with a reflector 2I2 over the light bulb. The bulb 'projects beyond the inner edge 60d of plate 60 and is disposed above the receptacle B1. The reflector thus reflects Viight rays downwardly into the receptacle.

Although the dials |33 and |21 have been described as being scaled for ounces and 11 or gli of an ounce, it will be understood that. dial |34 may be scaled for 10 or 100 units and scale |21 scaled for tenths and hundreds of a unit, respectively. In such event the pitch of screw ||9 would be such that one revolution of scale |21 would cause scale |34 to move either a tenth or one hundredth of a revolution. The scales may be directly marked on the dial wheels or may be marked on sleeves or rings fitted onto the dial wheel so as to be replaceable.

It will thus be seen that there is provided a device in which the several objects of this invention are achieved, and which is well adapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention, and as various changes might be made in the embodiment above set forth, it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in the accompanying drawing is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. In a measuring machine, a lever pivoted in a horizontal pivot, a vertically slidable measuring rod adapted to be inserted into a receptacle, a slidable member adapted to lift said rod, said lever having one arm adapted to lift said member, and means for rotating said lever, said means comprising a rotatably and non-slidably mounted screw, a travelling nut on said screw, means for rotating said screw, a rotary dial fixed on said screw for rotation therewith, a second dial rotatably mounted for movement about an axis perpendicular to the axis of said screw, a flexible element adapted to rotate the second dial` and means to connect the nut to said element and resilient means connecting one end of said element to said member, whereby said member is urged into contact with said lever arm.

2. In a measuring machine, a lever pivoted in a horizontal pivot, a vertically slidable measuring rod adapted to be inserted into a receptacle, a slidable member adapted to lift said rod, said lever having one arm adapted to liftsaid member, and means for rotating said lever, said means comprising a rotatably and non-slidably mounted screw, a travelling nut on said screw, means for rotating said screw, a rotary dial fixed on said screw for rotation therewith, a second dial rotatably mounted for movement about an axis perpendicular to the axis of said screw, a flexible element adapted to rotate the second dial, and means to connect the nut to said element and resilient means to connect one end of said element to said member, said resilient means being adapted to urge said member into contact with 10 said lever arm and means to resiliently anchor the other end of said element.

3. In a measuring machine, a slidably mounted member, a lever pivoted mediately the ends thereof to said sliding member, a vertical rod, vertically slidable means adapted to lift said rod, means on said vertically slidable means resting on one arm of said lever, means to depress the other arm of said lever, including a vertical screw, means to rotate. said screw, a travelling nut on said screw, means on the travelling nut engaging an upper edge of said rod, and a dial on said screw and a second dial mounted for rotating about an axis perpendicular to the axis of said screw, and means connected to said nut for rotating said second dial and means to rotate said nut about the axis of said screw for adjusting the position of said nut.

4. In a machine of the character described, a casing having a back wall, a horizontal shaft supported on said back wail, a block slidably mounted on said horizontal shaft, a rack on said block, said casing having a front wall, a horizontal shaft passing through said front wall, a pinion on said second shaft meshing with said rack, a lever pivoted on said block, a measuring rod, means on said lever to lift said rod, and means for manually swinging said lever, said last means comprising a screw and a travelling nut, and means for rotating said travelling nut about the axis of the screw for adjusting the position thereof.

5. In a machine oi the character described, a casing having a back wall, a horizontal shaft supported on said back wall, a block slidably mounted on said horizontal shaft, a rack on said block, said casing having a front wall, a horizontal shaft passing through said front wall, a pinion on said second shaft meshing with said rack, a lever pivoted on said block, a measuring rod, means on said lever to lift said rod, and means for manually swinging said lever, and means for rotating said block about the axis of said rst shaft for adjusting the position thereof.

6. In a machine of the character described, a casing having a back wall, a horizontal shaft supported on said back wall, a block slidably mounted on said horizontal shaft, a rack on said block, said casing having a front wall, a horizontal shaft passing through said front wall, a pinion on said second shaft meshing with said rack, a lever pivoted on said block, a measuring rod, means on said lever to lift said rod, and means for manually swinging said lever, and means for rotating said block about the axis of said rst shaft for adjusting the position thereof, the means for raising said rod comprising a vertical shaft fiXed to said back wall, a block slidably mounted on said vertical shaft, .means on said last block to engage the upper edge of said lever, and means for rotating said last block relative to the axis of said vertical shaft for adjusting the position of said last block.

7. In a machine of the character described, a casing having a back wall, a horizontal shaft supported on said back wall, a block slidably mounted on said horizontal shaft, a rack on said block, said casing having a front wall, a horizontal shaft passing through said front wall, a pinion on said second shaft meshing with said rack, a lever pivoted on said block, a measuring rod, means on said lever to lift said rod, and means for manually swinging said lever, and means for rotating said block about the axis of said first shaft for adjusting the position there- Y n of, the means for raising said rod comprising a vertical shaft xed to said back Wall, a block slidably mounted on said vertical shaft, means on said last block to engage the upper edge of said lever, and means for rotating said last block relative to the axis of said vertical shaft for adjusting the position of said last block, the means for swinging said lever comprising a vertical screw, a travelling nut on said screw'and slidable relativeV to said back Wall, and means for rotating said nut relative to the axis of said screw to adjust its angular position and a dial on said screw. 8.V In a fluid measuring machine, an indicator rod, means to raise the indicator rod predetermined distances scale means to measure the distance the indicator rod is raised, an indicator plate xed to the lower end of the rod, said plate having an inclined lower edge, a mark on the REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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